Crochet-Covered Easter Eggs –a DIY tutorial

After finally tackling how to crochet rocks from a pattern, I got it in my brain that I wanted to create my own crochet motif for a rock. That way, I figured I could easily do an original tutorial for you all. Then, it occurred to me, like a lightbulb, that crocheting rocks is an awful lot like crocheting on top of an egg–how fun! and just in time for easter. So, I set to work creating two different patterns for eggs. Below, I’ve photograhed a detailed step-by-step tutorial for one of them and provided a written pattern for the other.

Crocheting the egg was quite similar to crocheting on a stone and all of it quite easier than I ever thought it would be. So if you’ve ever considered trying it, give it a whirl. It truly is as simple as slip stitches, double and triple crochets.

I think they provide a beautiful, natural look for Easter, though you could certainly do them in other colors as well.

I have not quite figured out how to read or create a crochet chart at this point, so I apologize to those for whom chart patterns is the way they work. And, being a newbie to crochet pattern writing, if any of you experts out there see a way to improve my patterns, please do let me know.

UPDATE! Strangely, some people have had a hard time seeing anything below this point in the post though I see them from every computer/browser combination I’ve tried. Still, if the directions are not visible or available, you may email me at flaxandtwine (at) gmail (dot) com and I will happily email you the pattern. xo anne

I had a ball making these. I love gaining skill in a new craft. Hope you all give them a try! Here is the pattern for The Helm’s Egg.

Please note that there are multiple photos per each round of crochet to show you as much as possible.

Round 1: Make a chain 10 sts long. Join the chain with a sl st to form a circle.

Round 2: Chain 1 sc through the center of the circle 14 times. Join with a sl st.

Round 3: Ch 10, *skip one st and tc in next st, ch 5, repeat from * until beginning, sl st through 4th chain of first ch 10 made.

Round 4: Ch 1, *Sc in next 5 chs. When you get to tc from prior round, sc in that st twice. Repeat from * until beginning, sl st through first sc.

Round 5: Ch 5, *skip one st and dc in next st, ch 2, repeat from * until beginning, sl st through 3rd chain of first ch 5 made.

Round 6: *Ch 14, skip one st and sc in next st, repeat from * to end, sl st into beginning of round. If you are crocheting on the bigger side, or your egg is smaller, here is the place to adjust the pattern. To make the cover smaller ch 10 instead of 14.

Round 7: Ch 6 , sc in next space, *ch 10, sc in next space, repeat from * to end. To adjust your size, you can make these chains shorter as well.

Round 8: Ch 4, *sc in next space, ch 3, repeat from * to end of round. This will start to make a little pocket with your crocheted piece. Before this round is finished, try it on your egg to make sure it will fit. If need be, adjust the prior round to help it fit. About half way through, you should continue crocheting on the egg itself. Some of your stitches will be pulled more apart than others depending on how tight the fit is. Pull the end through the last loop. Weave in the loose ends.

Here is the pattern for the Grid Egg

Materials:

Size 10 crochet thread

Size 7 (1.5mm) needle

Hard boiled eggs

Abbreviations:

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

sts: stitches

sl st: slip stitch

tc: triple crochet

Round 1: Make a chain 16 sts long. Join the chain with a sl st to form a circle.Round 2: Chain 1 sc through the center of the circle 20 times. Join with sl st.Round 3: Ch 4, *dc in next st, ch1, repeat from * to end of round, sl st through 3rd chain of first ch 4 made.Round 4: Ch 5, *dc in next st, ch 2 , repeat from * to end of round, sl st through 3rd chain of first ch 6 made.Round 5: Ch 8, tc in next st, ch 3, repeat from * to end of round, sl st through 4th chain of first ch 9 made. Round 6: ch 10, sc in next stitch, repeat to end of round, sl st to complete round.Round 7: ch 4, *sc in next space, ch 1, repeat from * to end of round, placing the crochet piece over the egg to finish as you get to the end. If you need to adjust this to fit the egg, try making Round 6 chain shorter or longer, or increasing/decreasing the chains in between the sc in Round 7. Weave in all loose ends.

Here’s wishing you a very merry Easter holiday with you and yours. Hopefully, you find time to make one of these beauties somewhere along the way!

Just popped over from maya*made, these eggs are gorgeous! Well done! I still have learning how to crochet on my list of things to do and this project has me very inspired!Thanks for sharing your tutorial, I’ll be back!xoxo~ joey ~

Actually you can. I used a wool thread and they stretch a bit. I think I’ll be able to take them off and re-use them next year. With each time on and off an egg, they get more stretched out, but I think they’ll last a few seasons :). Hope you make some!

oh, holysmokes… I just stumbled upon this blog somehow and I’ve been clicking ‘older post’ for a little while. It’s been fun, but this post is the icing on the cake! I can’t wait to make these. Lots of these. Lots and lots of these.Looking forward to more posts,RJ

Thank you for sharing 🙂 I was looking for a free tutorial of such lacy cover for plastic eggs, just to have an idea how it’s done, so that I might think of my own patterns perhaps … :o) I wonder if it’s possible to crochet all over the egg, to cover it entirely?…

Your welcome. Definitely develop your own pattern and then come back and tell us where to find it! Yes, you could cover the egg entirely, you would just continue decreasing the number of stitches making the rounds progressively smaller. Test it over the egg as you go. Happy Easter!

Thank you for replying, Anne 🙂 I need to practice first! I was thinking about decreasing, but it seems complicated… more complicated than increasing… Will have to play with the patterns… Happy Easter to you too 🙂

Hi Angela,Thank you for being sensitive enough to ask. This pattern was not intended for sale or production, but for personal use. I’m sure after making a few, you will be able to create your own pattern for whatever creation you intend. I wish you all the best.Anne

Just Timeless Beauty !!! The Possibilities are Endless…What about crochet wraps for handmade soaps in a Guest Basket, or for Mother’s Day !!! I Want to Learn too…Must find Me a Class Some Where !!! Thanks for Sharing…SO BEAUTIFUL !!!

I just stumbled on to this blogpost. Your Crochet-Covered Easter Eggs are simply lovely! They are very simple and yet they are beautiful. I have seen some wooden and plastic eggs at my local craft store. I can’t wait to get some of them from the craft store and make my own Crochet-Covered Easter Eggs! I am going to try the ecru as well as experiment with different colored crochet threads. I think that the crochet work would be fun for younger children using white plastic eggs and a different color thread for each egg. I like the idea that the eggs are covered with crochet as it will make it easy for me to add on a chain loop so that I can hang some of the eggs from my tree. What a fun idea!!! Thanks again. <3

Just lovely, can’t wait to cover my eggs!! fYI. Walmart is selling faux white eggs at 1.98 for twelve. Look so real i fooled my friends. I will be able to store this beautiful patten forever! The eggs come with dye packets and a cute paper tray! Happy Easter and thanks for sharing this lovely patern, p.s. Your pictures rock!!

I’m really sorry to be negative, but I’ve got a sort of net that goes over my egg and there’s nothing to keep it on. What did you mean by crocheting on the egg? How much of the egg is supposed to be covered and where does the point of the egg go? At the beginning of the work? At the end? I’m baffled!

I’m so sorry you feel frustrated!! The center circle goes at the center of the egg. Wrap your net around the egg and do the smallest tightest circle while you’re on the egg to hold it snugly against the egg. So the start will be in the fattest part of the egg, and the end will be in approximately the same spot on the other side of the egg. The point of the egg and the bottom of the egg will be captured in the sides of the net. If the net is still loose, you may be using thread that is bigger, and you need to end your net a round earlier. Hope this helps!